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Operation

No wind or current: Beaching
Approach the dock at a shallow angle. Se- NOTICE
cure the bow to the dock, and then use en-
gine thrust or a boat hook to gently move the  Small pebbles, sand, seaweed, and oth-
stern to the dock. er debris can be sucked into the jet in-
takes and impair or damage the
To dock using the DRiVE mode (222SD): impellers. Always stop the engines be-
Move the remote control levers to the neutral fore beaching the boat. Be sure the boat
position, and then activate the DRiVE mode. is in water 90 cm (3 ft) deep from the
(See page 101.) bottom of the boat before starting the
Pull the throttle/shift paddle (right) to move engines again.
the boat forward or pull the throttle/shift pad-  Do not beach the boat on rocky beach-
dle (left) to move the boat in reverse at a slow es. The hull gelcoat and exposed pump
speed and dock the boat. housings can be damaged.
 Pay attention to shifts in tides. Beaching
at high tide may make it impossible to
1 re-launch the boat if the tide recedes.
2 (1) Make sure no obstructions, boats, or
swimmers are near the beach.
(2) Approach the beach slowly and stop the
engines when the water is about 90 cm
(3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat.
Remember: turning is impossible with
the engines stopped.
1 Throttle/shift paddle (right) (3) Get out of the boat and pull the bow up
2 Throttle/shift paddle (left)
on the beach.
(4) When leaving the beach, push the boat
out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft)
deep from the bottom of the boat before
starting the engines.

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